Founded | 1988 | by Martin R. Eichelberger, M.D. and Herta Feely in the United States
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Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
Purpose | Preventing childhood injury |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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Fields | Media attention, public awareness campaigns, research, lobbying |
Website | www |
Safe Kids Worldwide (formerly Safe Kids USA) is a global non-profit organization working to prevent childhood injury through research, community outreach, legislative advocacy and media awareness campaigns.[1] Safe Kids Worldwide has over 400 coalitions in 49 states, and has partners in over 30 countries.[2] The proclaimed mission of Safe Kids Worldwide is "protecting kids from unintentional injuries, the number one cause of death for children in the United States."[1] It is a 501(c) organization.